NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNICAL TEACHERS
TRAINING AND RESEARCH, CHENNAI
Advanced Certificate Course on
Educational Media Production for E-Learning
For Overseas Teachers
1 SCOPE
In today’s world where online learning is becoming more popular, use of electronic media for
learning has remarkably increased. Learners at different knowledge levels i.e., part-time
learners who work somewhere and study through distance education, free lancers, college
students working for an external certification are all interested in using video-based lessons
available in various media. In classroom environment video-based lessons are used by the
teachers to make learners understand concepts more clearly. In essence, educational video film
will help the teachers and students for understanding the complex concepts. At this juncture,
teachers are supposed to equip themselves with the skill of developing their own media.
The primary aim of this course is to enable the teacher participants to make their own video
films in their own subject. In the process, the participants will learn that on which topics they
can make the film and the processes of planning, designing and preparations towards
producing the film. Various areas of training include script writing for short films, working with
the state of the art video cameras, lighting and lenses, evaluating lighting for different sets,
working with indoors and outdoors, operating sound equipment, editing theory and the
different types of microphones that are used. They also study film theory, visual storytelling,
documentary filmmaking, art direction and post production techniques. They are exposed to
trends and types of E-Learning. They practice hands-on approach to integrate the produced
audio-visual media into the modern learning environment.
2 OBJECTIVES
∙ Analyze various educational topics and plan storyboard for video production to
promote and achieve ever expanding learning outcomes.
∙ Develop scripts based on the learning outcomes, content and target audience
∙ Plan, organize and produce video programmes to achieve learning objectives.
∙ Produce video programmes - Shooting, lighting, recording, editing, graphics,
animation and special effects, voice-over, presentation, background source etc.
∙ Evaluate the developed video programmes for a given target audience
∙ Utilize video programmes for regular classroom teaching, self-learning, distance
education and Industry – Institute Interaction
∙ Convert video programs into different formats.
∙ Integrate the audio/visual media into the modern learning environment
∙ Set up and administer video production centres.
3 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA / PARTICIPANTS
Educational Qualification Degree or diploma in Engineering / Technology or science and arts with
interest in developing video programmes. Good proficiency in spoken,
Age Limit written and comprehension of English. The instructions will be in English
Target Group Experience in teaching / developing video programmes for Technical,
Vocational, Arts & Science fields
Maximum 50 Years
Teachers of Technical / Vocational education, Media professionals
4 COURSE CURRICULUM
Course : Educational Media Production for E-Learning (8 weeks)
Unit 1: E-Learning
Introduction to E-Learning – Need, Types and Trends – National Initiatives –Learning Principles
and Theories – Instructional Objectives – Instructional Methods and Media – Instructional
Design for E-Learning – OER, MOOC - Challenges in E-Learning – Learning Management
Systems – Installation and Administration
Unit 2: Multimedia
Multimedia Principles and Methodology -Presentation Tools – Sound Editing Tools-Video
Editing Tools – Rapid Development Tools – Multimedia based Tools – Graphics and Animation
Packages—Online Collaborative Tools
Unit 3: Perspective of Educational Video Programmes
Need for Educational Video Programmes – Advantages of Educational Video Programme – for
Learner, Teacher, General Community – Implementation Methods – Steps, Problems and Issues
– Solution strategies –Topic Analysis and Types of Programmes — Audience – Characteristics
and Size – Purposes of Audience Research - Setting up and Management of Video Production
Centres
Unit 4: Designing and Planning of Educational Video Programmes
Factors to be considered while designing topic - nature, feasibility target audience – Design
Documentation Methods – Importance – Converting design into plan of resources – Identify
resources – Steps in media-based video production
Unit 5: Video Production Techniques
Introduction to Production – Preproduction – Production – Process of Production, Stages
of Production Cameras & Lenses, Lighting Approaches, Microphones & Recorders, Sound
Recording, Lights & Filters - Post Production - Film Editing, Video Editing, Picture & Dialogue
Editing, Structuring Sound
Unit 6: Writing Script for Educational Video Programmes
Role of Script Writer – The Script for Video production – How to write successful scripts – Aims
of the Video script writer – Guidelines for writing video scripts – Tips for script writing – Script
visualization and conceptualization
Unit 7: Directing Educational Video Programmes
The Director’s journey - The role of a Director – Filmmaker and the media – Special nature of
Educational Video Programmes – Developing story ideas - Authorial control - Limits of the range
of subjects – Style - Participants’ cooperation – Subject-driven versus Character-driven films
– Stages in film making - Preproduction – Production – Directing participants, the crew –
Authorship – Defining and fulfilling intentions – Production checklist – Post production –
Director - Editors
Unit 8: Production Projects
Selection of topic for film making – Script writing – Preparing resources like text / picture
presentation, Still images, Developing suitable 2D/3D animation, audio – Video production,
recording – Indoor, Outdoor – Editing – Evaluation of video film - Project Report of the Video
Production
5 INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Lecture - Discussions - Demonstrations - Assignments - Video lessons - Field visits -
Out station Field visit - Project work - Evaluation
♦ LOCAL TOUR TO STUDIOS & PRODUCTION HOUSES
∙ Asian College of Journalism, Chennai
∙ AVM Studios
∙ L.V. Prasad Film & TV Academy
∙ College of Fine Arts, Chennai
∙ Lalit Kala Akadami
∙ Video & Audio Production Unit, M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women
∙ NPTEL Studio, IIT Madras
∙ Dr. M.G.R. Film Institute, Taramani, Chennai
∙ SRM Sivaji Ganesan film Institute, Chennai
∙ Puduchery Doordarshan
∙ Karunya Univeristy, Dept. of Electronics and Media Technology
♦ OUTSTATION VISITS
Participants will be taken to selected places within South India relevant to their work. Along
with work, they will also be taken to places of cultural importance during these visits.
6 COURSE SCHEDULE
3 days 2 weeks 3 weeks 2 weeks 2 days
Induction & Module I Module II Module III Evaluation
orientation of
22.08.2018 27.08.2018 10.09.2018 1.10.2018
to to to Video film
to 15.10.2018
24.08.2018 08.09.2018 29.09.2018 13.10.2018
to
16.10.2018
7 EVALUATION OF VIDEO PROGRAMMES
The video programmes developed by the course participants will be screened and evaluated
based on comments and suggestions given by experts and peer group during the session for
future developments.
8 ASSESSMENT
Attainment of programme objectives will be periodically reviewed by internal assessment and
project work. At the end of the programme, candidates will be awarded Advanced Certificate
Programme on “EDUCATION MEDIA PRODUCTION FOR E-LEARNING”.
About NITTTR, Chennai
The National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR) Chennai was
established as an autonomous Institute by the Ministry of Human Resource Development,
Government of India in the year 1964 to improve the quality of Technical Education and Training
(TET) system in India and in the Southern Region in particular. Within this mandate, the
institute takes initiatives to offer need based Human Resource Development programmes
through appropriate modes and develop curricula and instructional resources. It also fosters
research in the inter disciplinary area of Engineering Education and offers consultancy and
extension services for the total development of Engineering Colleges, Polytechnic Colleges,
Vocational institutions, Industry, Service sector and the Community at large.
In carrying out the above mandate, the institute collaborates with national and international
Institutes, Universities and other agencies interested in and / or deriving benefits from
technical education and training.
To learn more about NITTTR, Chennai
Please visit http://www.nitttrc.ac.in
RESOURCE PERSONS
SNP Dr. Sudhindra Nath Panda, Director, NITTTR, Chennai
TGS Dr. T.G. Sambanthan, Professor & Head, Dept. of Computer Science & Engg.
ESMS Dr. ESM. Suresh, Professor & Head, Dept. of Civil Engg.
SRD Dr. S. Renukadevi, Professor & Head, Dept. of Engineering Education
GJ Dr. G. Janardhanan, Associate Professor & Head i/c, CEM
VSN Dr. V. Shanmuganeethi, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Computer Science & Engg.
RR Dr. R. Ravichandran Sr. Librarian
SU Dr. S. UdayaKumar, Asst. Programmer, Dept. of Computer Science & Engg.
GF Guest Faculty
PM Dr. P. Malliga, Associate Professor & Head i/c., CEMT (Coordinator)
APF Shri. A. P. Felix Arokiya Raj, Asst. Professor, CEMT (Co-Coordinator)
EXPERTS OFFERING GUEST LECTURES
Dr. Mangala Sunder Krishnan, Professor, IIT Madras
Mr. Nishad Ahmed, Sr. Faculty, Asian college of Journalism
Mr. Raviraj, Former Principal, Dr. M.G.R. Film Institute, Taramani, Chennai
Mr. Sridhar Principal, Mindscreen Film Institute, Mylapore, Chennai
Mr. M. Rangasamy, Kalaimamani, Director, Advisor, MK university, University of Madras
Mr. Chandrasekar, Technical Head, Anigara Training Academy, Chennai
Mr. K. Hariharan, Director, L.V. Prasad Film & TV Academy, Chennai
Mr. V. Sridhar, Principal Engineer, CDAC, Chennai
Er. S. Kailash, CDAC, Chennai
Mr. S. Santhanam, Blackboard Technology India Pvt. Ltd.
Er. K. Ramkumar, CDAC, Chennai
PRODUCTION CREW
MV Er. M. Venkatesh Kumar, Engg. Assistant
VS Shri. V. Senthamizhselvan, Cameraman
LPE Shri. L. P. Elbin, Editor
VR Shri. Varun. R, Project Staff
AA Shri. Antony Arvind. E, Project Staff
RDK Shri. R. Dhilip Kumar, Project Staff
Centre for Educational Media and Technology (CEMT) of NITTTR Chennai is involved in
developing video programs for clientele system which include Polytechnics and Engineering
College and Govt. Organization like Central Pollution Control Board, Central Leather Research
Institute, Structural Engineering Research Centre and National Instructional Media Institute.
The Centre has undertaken the learning Materials Development Project, in which it is planned to
produce more number of lecture-based, field oriented video films based on the curricular
requirements of Technical Education. CEMT is fully equipped with various states of art software
and hardware facilities for producing quality video programs. The educational films development
are being telecasted through Gyandarshan an educational channel sponsored by MHRD
Govt. of India. CEMT is involved in Video Production for SWAYAM MOOC portal. CEMT also
conduct staff development programs on Educational Video Production on various
branches of Engineering/Technology. The centre also conducts Overseas Training Program on
Educational Video Production for the benefit of Overseas Teachers and Media Professionals.